Families

Order RHINOPRISTIFORMES

Common name: Guitarfishes

Summary:

Shark-like rays with somewhat flattened disc-like or diamond-shaped bodies, relatively small pectoral fins fused to the disc and a long rather flattened tail. Guitarfishes mostly inhabit warm shallow coastal waters, and many species are fished heavily for their fins and meat.

Moore, A.B.M. 2017. Are guitarfishes the next sawfishes? Extinction risk
and an urgent call for conservation action. Endangered Species Research 34: 75–88 https://doi.org/O/esr00830 PDF available, open access